Two food establishments at Pulau Ubin now have safe treated water

SINGAPORE — With the installation of water treatment systems at food establishments at Pulau Ubin, two food operators now have safe treated water that they will be able to use for the preparation of retail food and drinks. Last month, the National Environment Agency (NEA) had required that water from the wells of Pulau Ubin be boiled for at least a minute before being used for the preparation of retail food and drinks. This is because tests of samples of tap water at the island showed traces of E.coli bacteria and total coliform bacteria that could result in symptoms like nausea, diarrhoea and fever. But after the installation of water treatment systems at three of the seven licensed retail food establishments at Pulau Ubin earlier this month, two of the three operations now have treated water that can be used to prepare food and drinks. The operators have also told author...